Picking which kicker to start can seem like the least fun part of fantasy football.
However, this is where your other league mates are going to be lazy and not focus enough attention.
Use this to your advantage and make sure that you have the best possible kicker in your lineup every week.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked kickers for week 2.
You can also check out our full list of Kicker rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
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Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
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Rankings Summary
1. Chad Ryland - PK (ARI)
Against the Saints last week, Chad Ryland kicked 3 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He faces the Carolina Panthers this week. We're projecting him for 2.8 attempts, 2.3 field goals and 2.9 extra points.
2. Jake Bates - PK (DET)
Our system projects Jake Bates for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 3.0 extra points versus the Bears this week. Bates played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 1 extra point.
3. Tyler Loop - PK (BAL)
Tyler Loop played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 4 extra points. He faces the Browns this week. Loop is projected for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.9 extra points.
4. Brandon McManus - PK (GB)
Brandon McManus faces the Washington Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 2.7 attempts, 2.2 field goals and 2.8 extra points. Against the Lions last week, McManus kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 3 extra points.
5. Brandon Aubrey - PK (DAL)
Against the Eagles last week, Brandon Aubrey kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points. He is up against the Giants this week. We're projecting him for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 3.1 extra points.
6. Eddy Piñeiro - PK (SF)
Eddy Piñeiro is against the Saints this week and is projected for 2.9 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 2.1 extra points. Piñeiro didn't play last week.
7. Joshua Karty - PK (LAR)
Joshua Karty is playing against the Tennessee Titans this week. He is projected for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points. Last week, Karty faced the Texans. He kicked zero attempts, zero field goals and 2 extra points.
8. Younghoe Koo - PK (FA)
Younghoe Koo is on bye this week. Koo had a bye last week.
9. Wil Lutz - PK (DEN)
We're projecting 2.9 attempts, 2.4 field goals and 1.9 extra points for Wil Lutz this week as he faces the Colts. Against the Titans last week, Lutz kicked 2 attempts, 2 field goals and 2 extra points.
10. Chase McLaughlin - PK (TB)
Our system projects Chase McLaughlin for 2.6 attempts, 2.1 field goals and 2.7 extra points versus the Texans this week. McLaughlin played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He kicked 2 attempts, 1 field goal and 2 extra points.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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